Breadcrumb Home > Dictionary > Index U upstanding: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: up•stand•ing Pronunciation: (up-stan'ding), [key] — adj. upright; honorable; straightforward. of a fine, vigorous type. erect; erect and tall. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: upstanding (Thesaurus) upstairs upstart ✖ Related Content Daily Word Quiz: ultimathule Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language